POSDCORB is an acronym developed in 1937 to organize the U.S. government's administrative system. It stands for Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Coordinating, Reporting and Budgeting. Planning involves identifying tasks needed to achieve objectives. Organizing looks at organizational structure and efficient ways of working. Staffing appoints the right people to the right roles to work effectively. Directing makes decisions and gives instructions to provide direction. Coordinating considers span of control and unity of command to best use resources. Reporting keeps people updated with formal reports and updates. Budgeting balances expenses with income through planning and financial discipline.

1. Principles of Management
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2. What is POSDCORB?
POSDCORB was developed in 1937 by Luther Gulick and
Lyndall Urwick – members of U.S. President Franklin D.
Roosevelt's administrative committee – to organize the U.S.
government's administrative system.

3. What is P & O in POSDCORB?
1. Planning – Establish what your objective is and work out what
you and your team need to do to achieve it. For example, you might
want to ensure that all customer orders are despatched within 24
hours of receipt. Planning involves identifying each task that you
need to carry out to do this.
2. Organizing – Organize
your team so that it can work at its best. Look at its structure, and at
how its subdivisions are arranged and coordinated. Think about the
reporting lines that you have in place and the number of people in
each team or role. Is this the most efficient way of working, or could
you improve it?

4. What is S & D in POSDCORB?
3. Staffing – Capable members of staff are key to a productive
organization. It's important to appoint the right people to the right roles,
so that they can work effectively. Practice effective recruitment, train
and develop your people , and match their skills and expertise to the
tasks that they're best suited to.
4. Directing – This is the ongoing job of making decisions
and incorporating them into the instructions that you give to your team
members. Arrange regular team meetings, one-on-ones and
performance appraisals, to give them direction and make sure that
they're clear about their objectives.

5. What is C & O in POSDCORB?
5. Coordinating – This is the coordination of your people and of their
work. Gulick describes how managers have limited amounts of time
and energy, and how this must be considered when deciding how many
people they can successfully supervise ("span of control"). He also
emphasizes that each team member should take direction from only one
manager to avoid confusion ("unity of command"). By coordinating
your team in this way, you can make the best use of your resources and
provide your team with clear activities and processes.

6. What is R & D in POSDCORB?
6. Reporting – Keep people in the organization up to date with what's going
on. Provide them with news, results and general information in formal reports
and regular company updates, to boost their morale, productivity and
commitment. This also includes team members reporting in to you with their
progress, issues and concerns. (See our article on 5-15 reports for a great
way to do this.)
7. Budgeting – Balance your expenses with your income by planning,
estimating and being disciplined with your finances. Creating a budget
allows you to control your organization's income and expenditure, and can
determine the success of a project.

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